As their title suggests, they also contain Vivec's wisdom and philosophies, some of which seems to be intended for none other than the Nerevarine, the anticipated reincarnation of Vivec's first saint Nerevar, called the Hortator. Written by ex-Bethesda designer Michael Kirkbride, The 36 Lessons are Vivec's own account of their strange birth, life and ascension to godhood as a member of the Tribunal (or ALMSIVI), the three god-kings of Morrowind. They seemed like complete gibberish to me back then, and it didn't help that the Lessons, contained in 36 volumes and dispersed across Vvardenfell, are often encountered out of their proper order.
One work stood out to me even then: The 36 Lessons of Vivec, composed by the hermaphrodite warrior-poet Vivec (aka Vehk), one of Morrowind's living gods.
I remember the first time I entered one of the libraries of Vvardenfell (17 years ago!) and was overwhelmed by the ancient tomes not just the sheer amount of information, but more importantly their evocative strangeness. If there's one example of video game flavour text that adds much more than flavour, it's the in-game books of The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind. "And say no elegies for the melting stone." - The 36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 5
"Stay quiet until you've slept in the yesterday, "Come Hortator, unfold into a clear unknown,
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